Principal Talent Acquisition Partner, EMEA

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Germany, +1 more country.

📋 Description

• Act as a trusted advisor for talent to executives, functional leaders, HR Business Partners, and hiring managers.

• Counsel leaders on role design, leveling, hiring profiles, talent availability, market conditions, and competitive compensation.

• Convert business priorities into talent strategies that foster growth, innovation, quality, compliance, and operational performance.

• Oversee the full-cycle recruitment process for critical and specialized roles from intake to offer acceptance.

• Identify, engage, assess, and secure passive candidates across EMEA and global markets.

• Create candidate pipelines for challenging technical, scientific, quality, regulatory, clinical, manufacturing, commercial, and leadership positions.

• Ensure a top-notch candidate experience and represent Nova Biomedical in the external talent marketplace.

• Provide insights into the talent market, competitor intelligence, and recommendations for sourcing strategies.

• Leverage recruiting data and external market insights to shape hiring decisions, timing, prioritization, and talent investment.

• Collaborate on workforce planning, succession considerations, and discussions regarding build-versus-buy talent strategies.

• Identify talent risks and propose proactive solutions.

• Operate across Europe, North America, and Asia while managing relationships across various time zones.

• Collaborate with leaders in Engineering, Software, AI and Machine Learning, Manufacturing, Operations, Regulatory Affairs, Clinical Affairs, Quality, Supply Chain, Product Management, Commercial, Service, and Corporate functions.

• Tailor recruiting strategies to local labor markets while ensuring consistent global hiring practices.

• Work collaboratively across cultures with clear communication, sound judgment, and effective follow-through.

• Utilize applicant tracking systems, candidate relationship management platforms, LinkedIn Recruiter, market mapping, referrals, and sourcing tools.

• Monitor and report on recruiting status, pipeline health, risks, and next steps.

• Suggest process enhancements to improve hiring quality, stakeholder alignment, and recruiting efficiency.

• Facilitate disciplined intake processes, structured interviews, candidate scorecards, and effective offer strategies.

⛳️ Requirements

• Proficient in English.

• 10+ years of progressive experience in talent acquisition.

• Must have experience in recruiting across Germany, the United Kingdom, and the broader EMEA region.

• Experience leading searches in APAC markets is highly preferred.

• Proven success as a senior individual contributor managing complex searches while advising senior stakeholders.

• Strong business acumen linking talent decisions to business priorities, organizational performance, and growth objectives.

• Experience in recruiting within medical devices, diagnostics, biotechnology, life sciences, pharmaceuticals, healthcare technology, advanced manufacturing, or similarly regulated technical fields.

• Ability to guide leaders on role design, talent availability, compensation competitiveness, workforce planning, and market strategy.

• Demonstrated ability to influence Vice Presidents, General Managers, functional leaders, and hiring managers.

• Experience recruiting across multiple countries, cultures, and time zones.

• Exceptional skills in sourcing, market mapping, candidate engagement, assessment, and closing.

• Fluency in written and spoken German is preferred.

• Experience in recruiting within IVD, diagnostics, medical device, clinical, quality, regulatory, or life sciences product environments is preferred.

• Familiarity with FDA requirements, ISO 13485, IVDR, MDR, GxP, validation, CAPA, and clinical evidence functions is preferred.

• Experience supporting global business transformation, acquisition integration, organizational scaling, or high-growth hiring environments is preferred.

• Familiarity with applicant tracking systems, candidate relationship management platforms, LinkedIn Recruiter, sourcing platforms, recruiting analytics, and AI-enabled talent tools.

• Strong executive presence with excellent written, verbal, consultative, and presentation skills.

• Ability to balance strategic talent advisory responsibilities with hands-on recruiting execution.

• Capacity to work independently, manage competing priorities, and ensure consistent follow-through across complex global searches.

• Comfort with extended periods of computer use.

• Ability to lift and carry weights of 25-50 pounds as required.

• Capability to communicate effectively via phone, video, and written communication.

🏝️ Benefits

• Equal opportunity employer dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce.

• Collaborative and empowered workplace culture.

• Commitment to employee growth and development.

• Mission-driven organization focused on making a real-world impact on global health.